ABC Greater Houston receives regular legislative updates from the ABC of Texas Chapter President, Jon Fisher, along with periodic updates from the Texas Lobby Group, L.L.P. Please browse the links below to recieve the most up-to-date information concerning State issues! Contact Russell Hamley to learn more about getting involved with our Political Action or Legal Issues Committee.
Following the General Election for the Texas Senate and House of Representatives on November 2, 2010, the 2011 legislative session will commence in February 2011. For up to date information regarding ABC of Texas, please visit: www.abctexas.org.
The 2011 Texas Priority Issues
This Session has always been all about money. In the final three weeks- yes there are only three weeks left in this Session- budget must be finalized to avoid a special session of the Legislature. The Senate just appointed their conferees and now the real work begins! More..
With one month left in the Regular Session, and deadlines set to begin kicking in next week, the Legislature is in full throttle. Sunset bills, the Budget and Redistricting are all moving along, but are a long way from being done. Despite the large number of bills out there, the Lege continues its focus on the two things of most interest to them - Budget and Redistricting. More..
While the rest of the world was on Spring Break, the Texas Capitol has been hard at work.
Last Friday was bill filing deadline. 1,386 House bills and 649 Senate bills were filed during the last week of filing alone. Despite the last minute on slaught of so many bills, the overall filings are down this
Session from the last Session. More..